It's Training Cats and Dogs!

Finding Balance in Our Lives with Pets - with Marissa Martino

How can the human side of pet training - understanding and addressing our emotions and mental state - contribute to a stronger bond with our animals and more effective tr

If it’s not working out, what are your options? - with Gia Savocchi

In some cases, you can be doing ALL the right things to help your pets coexist, but everyone is still stressed and unable to live together peacefully. Unfortunately, th

How to introduce a puppy to a (blind) cat - with Sammy Hyde

When introducing two animals, how do you know when to move onto the next step? What are potential red flags that tell you to slow down? In this chat with fellow pet prof

We weren't making progress... then we joined the Club!

Have you been working with your pets for a while to try to get them to live together peacefully... but you're just not seeing the results you want? In this episode, Naom

My cat won’t come downstairs because she’s so scared of the dog!

What do you do when when your resident animal is super stressed by their new housemate? Like so stressed that they don't feel safe enough to do the things they used enjoy

Can a dog with prey drive live with a cat? - with Simone Mueller

Dogs are predators who often see cats as prey. How can we help them live peacefully together? What is prey drive anyway? There's all of this and so much more in this ch

Evening chill time... Will your dog rest? Or lunge at the cat?

Why might the same contexts trigger totally different behaviors in our pets? It can make their interactions really tough to predict... In this episode, Naomi talks throu

My cat is making the dog nervous!

Does your cat do some things that kinda freak your dog out? In this Dog and Cat Chat, Naomi and Matilda talk through some ways to address both sides of cat-dog relation

My dog adopted a cat, and now I have to pay for it! - with Kayla Fratt

What do you do when you find the perfect kitten in a ditch right before you embark on a months-long journey through North and South America in a Sprinter van? Bring him a

Not making progress with the "typical" path to coexistence?

What adjustments do you make to a "typical" integration plan when the cat doesn't make himself scarce? In this Dog and Cat Chat, Melissa and I come up with a plan to mak

How the hell do I...help my cat and dog get along?

What is involved in taking cats and dogs who can't even look at each other to being able to spend time together as housemates? In this episode, Naomi walks through the g

To calm the dog down? Or to boost the cats' confidence? That is the question.

When you've got an intense, chase-y dog and some scared cats, how do you prioritize your training projects? In this Dog and Cat Chat, I explain why (in Jenna's case), I s

The Training Starts As Soon As You Walk In The Door - with Josh and Mandy Boutelle

What are the first things you should do when you bring a kitten home to live with your adolescent dog? In this chat with fellow pet professionals Josh and Mandy Boutelle,

Ok, they're separated... now what?

You bring a new pet home and you're keeping them separated from your resident pet like everyone says to do... but what are the next steps?! In this Dog and Cat Chat, I g

What the hell is... "Cat Testing"?

In this inaugural "What the hell is...?" episode, Naomi gives her cousin Kerry the skinny on the concept of cat testing. This episode is for you if... ➔ your dog was "c

The Why of "It's Training Cats and Dogs"

This baby podcast is now 50 episodes old 🤯 That's kind of a big deal! Let's celebrate with some of my super deep (and also a bit silly) musings about: how this podcast

Dog: "Back off, please!" Cat: "Yeah...Nope."

If you've ever wondered whether your cat is teasing your dog for the fun of it or deliberately antagonizing the dog to get a rise out of them (and attention from you), th

“Dog-Like” Cats and “Cat-Like” Dogs - with Matt Schimsky

If someone says their cat acts "like a dog"... do you know exactly what they mean? Is having a "dog-like" cat considered ::better:: than having a cat-like cat? In this c

Are my cat and dog ready to spend more time together?

When your pets are “absolutely apart” and only seeing each other during short, micromanaged setups, you might be thinking: Am I being paranoid about my pets' safety?Am I

Choreographing routines for your cat and dog

It’s hard work managing a full house even when everyone gets along, and for Bee, whose pets can’t be in the same space without tensions running high (and sometimes blood